How to Stop Mac From Opening All Downloads The Safari browser contains a default feature that open all files it considers safe when the download is finished. Although it is convenient while enabled, this feature may adversely affect your online security. Safari considers the following file types to be safe files: Pictures Movies Sounds PDF files Text documents Disc images, such as DMG files Some other archive types It’s safer to manually open downloaded files and scan them with antivirus software, but you must first disable the Open Safe Files setting in Safari....

What Is a Retweet? A retweet is an integral Twitter function. It was once jargon used by Twitter users and is now a permanent action in the social media platform’s interface. To retweet is to re-post what someone else tweets. Before Twitter built the functionality into its interface, users would manually retweet by adding the letters “RT” into their message. The reason why someone retweets is to share something they think is worth sharing with their followers....

Design: No more cylinders The Echo (4th Gen) sits 5.2 inches tall, and it measures 5.7 inches in diameter. In addition to the spherical shape, the new Echo also has fabric covering the top portion of the speaker, so it lacks a hard plastic top panel for button controls. A fabric grille covers the majority of the Echo, and the four main buttons are located directly on top of the speaker....

One of the biggest features is a new efficiency mode. The feature works by setting itself to efficiency mode when it notices your device’s battery is low. When in the efficiency mode, your system resource usage—such as CPU and RAM—will be reduced, so you get more extended battery life. Another feature that is new to Edge is geared towards the upcoming holiday shopping season. The Edge browser’s new price-tracking alerts you if an item you have recently viewed has changed in price—what with all the last-minute holiday sales that happen this time of year....

Use the F11 Toggle To use Microsoft Edge in full-screen mode, first, open the Edge browser. You can do this from the Start menu. Once it is open, press F11 on the keyboard to enter full-screen mode, it doesn’t matter if the browser is maximized or only taking up part of the screen. Pressing the F11 shortcut key causes it to enter full-screen mode. When you finish using full-screen mode, press F11 on the keyboard again, as F11 acts as a toggle....

The user interface is free from clutter and the settings are very easy to follow and understand. Everyday Auto Backup: Methods, Sources, & Destinations The types of backup supported, as well as what on your computer can be selected for backup and where it can be backed up to, are the most important aspects to consider when choosing a backup software program. Here’s that information for Everyday Auto Backup:...

What Is an EZT File? A file with the EZT file extension is most likely a subtitles file used by the EZTitles software. The EZT file format is similar to other subtitle formats like SRT in that they hold text that correspond to voices on a video, and are displayed alongside the video in real time. Some EZT files have nothing to do with subtitles and are instead malicious files that can propagate through file sharing services or over email....

In reality, however, it has been thousands of yesterdays. Firefox launched in 2004, and now the browser is back with a 100th iteration, as announced via an official Mozilla blog post. Firefox 100, as they are calling it, brings plenty of new features to the table. First up, the browser’s picture-in-picture mode now includes subtitles and captions, which is fantastic for heavy-duty multitaskers and, of course, the hearing impaired. This feature works with YouTube, Prime Video, and Netflix, in addition to any website that supports the W3C standard WebVTT (Web Video Text Track) format....

Design: Minimalist masterpiece The Fitbit Charge 4 is sleek and stylish with a futuristic flare. The patterned strap is attractive and catches the light in interesting ways. The square screen is practical, but may not appeal to folks who prefer round watches. It feels pretty durable, and it’s waterproof down to 50 meters. After a number of rigorous outdoor adventures, it’s come through unscathed. The Charge 4 comes with a charging station and both small and large wristbands....

How to Set up a Flipboard Smart Magazine on Mobile When you want to make Flipboard work for you, the best way to do it is to create a Smart Magazine. Follow these steps to create a Smart Magazine in Flipboard. How to Change or Delete a Smart Magazine If at any time you decide you want to change the topics you’ve included in your Smart Magazine, or even delete it completely, you can do that with just a few taps....

In addition to movies are a handful of free TV shows you can stream directly from the website. Streaming Movies There are over a dozen genres to choose from, including fan films, war, science fiction, Western, documentary, stand-up comedy, and action. Some movies are sectioned off in a Short Films category, or you can browse the hundreds of titles listed in the Features section. If you’re not sure what to watch, the Playlists page is a good place to start....

According to G4, G4 Select is the result of an exclusive partnership with Pluto TV and will be free for all to enjoy. It’ll have the revitalized versions of G4 legacy programs like Xplay, Ninja Warrior, and Attack the Show!, plus original content like esports events and some new series. In addition to legacy shows, new programs like the game show Name Your Price hosted by Twitch streamer AustinShow and gaming review series Scott the Woz will be available on G4 Select....

“GeForce now offers up a slightly different approach than what you’d expect from a streaming service,” Josh Chambers, an editor at HowToGame, explained in an email interview. “First off, you can start using GeForce Now for free. This is limited to one hour play sessions, but to stream your games to a PC, Mac, or even your phone and not have to purchase expensive internal components, it is [impressive].”...

Boox makes some of the nicest e-ink tablets, but perhaps the new $600 Boox Tab Ultra is more pineapple pizza than Reese’s Cup. It takes Boox’s successful formula of sleek, oversized e-ink tablet optimized for reading documents and taking notes with a stylus and adds a 16MP camera to the back. The camera is there to scan documents, but once we get to this stage, isn’t an iPad a much better tool?...

These new Nest products have been designed from the ground up to integrate with Matter, the forthcoming smart home communications standard that should (in theory) finally bring all of the competing protocols under one unifying umbrella. In other words, setting up a smart home is about to get easier. The second-generation update to the Hello doorbell is wired, so it does not need frequent recharges, though your home requires pre-existing doorbell wiring....

Regardless of how you get to that answer, there’s often much confusion when it comes to hardware versus software. It gets even more confusing when firmware is brought into the mix. Here’s more on how each of these “wares” differs, something you need to know for troubleshooting any of your tech devices: Hardware Is Physical: It’s “Real,” Sometimes Breaks, and Eventually Wears Out Hardware is “real stuff” that you can see with your eyes and touch with your fingers....

Overall Findings HBO Max and the HBO app are both streaming services from Warner Brothers. Both include all of the shows, movies, and documentaries that are available on the HBO cable channel, but HBO Max has additional content from other Warner Brothers properties. HBO Max also has original shows and movies not available anywhere else, and it streams Warner Brothers movies the same day they premiere in theaters. HBO Max has more content than the HBO app, is more widely available, and they’re priced the same....

“I had a little bit of trepidation,” said Learned-Miller, a University of Massachusetts Amherst computer science professor who studies facial recognition technology, in a phone interview. “It’s worrisome that my face could end up in a database used by another government agency.” Learned-Miller is among the increasing number of travelers who are being subjected to high-tech identification and data searches at US borders. Some civil liberties experts say the use of such technologies threatens privacy....

Liv is Thermacell’s first connected, on-demand mosquito repellent system for the home. There’s also a variety of ultrasonic wrist gadgets to deter pesky critters. But some experts say buyers beware. “At least 99% of the devices that claim to deter mosquitoes are nonsense,” said Eamonn Keogh, a professor of computational science at the University of California, Riverside who has invented a mosquito repellent system, told Lifewire in an email interview....

MIT researchers have developed an algorithm to identify the most efficient and cost-effective routes for Boston Public School’s fleet of 650 buses; other software lets school districts create flexible pickup and dropoff schedules. It’s part of a growing effort to use artificial intelligence (AI) to get people places faster. “The name of the game is optimization,” Virtual CTO Vaclav Vincalek told Lifewire in an email interview. “You need a system that can adjust itself in real-time based on traffic conditions, so the traffic lights can improve the flow and favor public transportation, school buses included....